Jeffrey Scott Van Fleet

Jeffrey Scott Van Fleet

Jeffrey Scott “Jeff” Van Fleet, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. He was born on August 10, 1954 to Rudy and Nancy (Hughes) Van Fleet in Richland Center, WI.

Fodor’s Remembers Jeffrey Van Fleet, a Long-Time Guidebook Writer

Fodor’s would like to acknowledge a passing. Jeffrey Van Fleet has been a Fodor’s writer for over two decades, contributing to numerous guidebooks covering Latin America, including those for Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and several other destinations. In fact, this year, Jeff finished work on the latest edition of our Belize guide, which will be published early next year, and was working on Costa Rica at the time of h…